Franklin Parish put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers with a 32-28 win.
Dezyrian Ellis had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 99 yards. Chauncey White was Ellis' top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin Parish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Franklin Parish's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Martin and Tavon Bell.
When it comes to explaining why Calvary Baptist Academy lost, don't look at James Simon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kolby Thomas, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Franklin Parish's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Franklin Parish will challenge Caldwell Parish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Parish is facing Caldwell Parish at the right time seeing as Caldwell Parish is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, they will square off against D'Arbonne Woods at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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